Authorities say a former school district official in
southern Utah has pleaded guilty to embezzlement.
The Garfield County sheriff's office says Justin
Baugh (Bah) accepted a pair of felony charges of misuse of public funds.
The
former business administrator for the Garfield County School District was
arrested in 2010 after state auditors determined he misappropriated about
$70,000 in public funds.
Special prosecutor Jerry
Jaeger (JAY'-gur) says Baugh returned about $50,000 almost immediately and
will pay the rest in restitution.
Jaeger
says Baugh wrote checks to himself, increased his matching 401(k) contribution,
took unentitled health-care benefits and helped himself to generous
travel stipends.
Baugh
was sentenced on Thursday to 30 days in jail and three years
of probation.
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